Exploratory Surgery scar

klyn13jwl

I turned 40 this year. In 1987 I had exploratory surgery due to a bad car accident. Twenty years later, my PCP tells me that the scar has herniated in three spots and they have to repair it. To make a long (and painful) story short, the mesh got infected and it had to be removed. I was left with an open wound and a wound vac due to the severity of the infection. The scar goes all the way to my stomach. That's a good 3-4 inches deep and begins at my navel and ends just below my rib cage. My question today is.....could this cause such a problem that I wouldn't even be considered for surgery? No, I can't talk to my 'Surgeon' about it, I haven't gotten that far yet. I had to clear it with my nephrologist first. I'm just hoping that there are other people out there that have had stomach surgeries that have prevailed.
Thanks,
Kellyn

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recov1

Hi Kellin,
I'm sorry to hear about the accident though it was long ago...
I had a scar like you and had no problem getting a "Band" I went to Mexico, If you really feel that you want it I would check out Dr. ACEVES in Mexicali, he really seems like a caring doctor. But you should have no problem getting the surgery here in the US Just because of a scar. They use Laproscopic tools they are kinda like long skinny poles with special tools at the ends. They make little holes to pass those tools inside under the veiw of a camera.
Hope this helps

gone 4 ever

Hi Klyn, I have a horrible exploritory scare along with a c-section scare. My scare is from 1989 almost died and went home after 2 weeks in hospital just 2 be home 4 days and put back in for a month. Then they left me with an opened wound. But my dr has a machine that checks the scaring somehow. He said there was only 1 person that he could'nt do LB on. Of course I started to panick but he told me I was fine and was getting it. Most drs don't know until they get in if they can do the surgery or not. But I assume it is very rare that they can't do it because of scare tissue. I hope I put you at ease some. Good luck

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teacherofk

Hey you have made me feel better. I too live in Alabama and Dr. Groves is doing my surgery if insurance approves it which should be no problem. I have been opened 2 times and have a scar all the way down my stomach. Dr. Groves told me there is a chance he can't do the surgery but will not know until he gets in there. Did your surgery with him go well and did you go home that day? Tell me all about it. LOL. They are filing my insurance next week.